Senior Registrar Anesthesia

possibilities

• Ensures through his actions, either directly or indirectly, that a superior quality of medical treatment, compassion and understanding is given to every patient served at the NMC Hospitals and Clinics.
• Performs the pre-operative assessment of assigned patients by history taking, physical examinations, interpretation of common diagnostic tests and document patient condition on admission in the specified admissions sheet as per JCIA standards.
• Conducts daily pre-anesthesia ward rounds to all inpatients in the hospital. Liaises with the concerned Consultant with regards to care of his inpatients.
• Documents plan of patient management and maintains appropriate records of all patients with accurate, timely legible completion of patients medical records.  Keeping an updated follow-up in the progress notes.
• Should seek the advice of or help of the Consultant whenever the condition of a patient merits further expertise.  Works under supervision and instructions of assigned Consultant.
• Is a member of the ‘Code Blue’ team, as directed.
• Participates actively in the on-call rota of the department for patient care and admissions.  Responds to emergencies to offer medical care and advice on problems related to his/her specialty.
• Assists Senior staff (Consultant) in performing diagnostic or therapeutic procedures to patients in his field of specialty.
• Supervises the Junior Staff in conducting their duties and responsibilities as designated by the department.
• Actively participates in department’s educational and training activities.
• Abides by department Policies and Procedures as well as hospital by-laws, Rules and Regulations.
• Performs other applicable tasks and duties assigned within the realm of the employee's knowledge, skills and abilities
• Responsible to educate patients /families as per their needs and to implement their whole role regarding patient / family education process as mention in patient & family education policy and procedure (NSP-GEN-014) including documentation in patient medical record.
• They are knowledgeable about their essential role in patient and family education.
• Involves the patient/families in plan of care and respects patients/families regarding their goals and choices of patient care
• Provides health promotion and health teaching thru methods appropriate to a patients’ developmental level, learning needs, readiness and ability to learn, language preference, culture and situations.
• Allots time necessary to assess, plan implement and evaluate patient education provided to patients/families with appropriate documentation.

Reporting to

Head, Department of Anesthesiology

Supervises

Residents in the Department of Anesthesia.

Liaises with :

Consultants of his specialty of other specialties within his department, Consultant of other departments, Nursing staff, other health care professionals, patients and their families.

Qualifications:

Education:

A minimum of:

Experience:

• Minimum three to five (3 - 5) years in his/her specialty after obtaining Master’s Degree.
• Current valid license to practice medicine in the area of his specialty.
• Registration in Saudi Commission for Health Specialties and/or Current license to practice medicine in Saudi Arabia.